The People Helping People Choir takes the stage Sunday for its annual benefit musical.

Naomi Jerkins started People Helping People in 1985, and while the annual benefit is held on the second Sunday of each December, the need extends far beyond Christmas.

Donations collected at Sunday's event will help many Clarksvillians have food, lights and shelter for Christmas. Donations will also help families in the coming months who struggle to pay for utilities, medicine, food or rent.

The event begins at 5 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 301 Fairview Lane, at Trenton Road. A choir made up of men and women from across Clarksville will treat the crowd to a variety of seasonal music, from Christmas songs to gospel and contemporary hymns.

The Fort Campbell Community Chapel Choir will be the special guest. The PHP Youth Choir and other guests from Atlanta will also perform.

Those who cannot attend Sunday's event can mail contributions to People Helping People at PO Box 178, Clarksville, TN, 37040, or call 220-2873. People Helping People is a nonprofit charity, and contributions are tax-deductible.